Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave Says Kyle Richards ‘Saved My Life’ After Forcing Her to Get Her Pores and skin Checked

Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is endlessly grateful to Kyle Richards.

Whereas emceeing the Melanoma Analysis Basis’s twenty third Annual New York Metropolis Gala on Thursday, Oct. 24, the previous The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills solid member, 43, opened up about how Richards, 55, performed an important position in her melanoma journey.

“I’ve spoken up to now about how my buddy Kyle Richards compelled me to go to that physician’s appointment. We have been on a run, and he or she stated, ‘Your again seems to be just a little totally different,’ ” she shared in Instagram publish from her speech at the occasion, which helps increase funds to assist melanoma education schemes, fund analysis grants and assist federal and state-level advocacy initiatives.

“The reality [is] if she hadn’t compelled me to go to that appointment, I do not know that I might be up right here having this dialog proper now, however she saved my life,” continued Mellencamp Arroyave. “And as somebody with a platform, I do know I can use my ache to pay it ahead to assist others keep away from theirs.”

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The previous actuality star has been open about her situation on her Two T’s in a Pod podcast and social media, sharing how her family and friends have given her “probably the most assist.”

“I by no means might have imagined the quantity of people that would message me and say, ‘I bought my pores and skin checked due to you’ and ‘I caught one thing’ or ‘Thanks, you saved my life.’ ”

She expressed her gratitude for having a group that permits her to “amplify my voice” within the caption of her publish.

“I am grateful for all the physician, nurses, and scientists combating this battle. And I’m particularly grateful for all of you, who’ve showered me with love, assist, and your personal inspirational tales of resilience and survival,” she wrote. “Final night time’s gala was a tremendous night I’ll always remember.”

Earlier this month, whereas talking to PEOPLE, she shared that she was “doing effectively” after her sixteenth melanoma surgical procedure.

“I’m actually trying ahead to persevering with to talk about melanoma and be an advocate for individuals to proceed checking their pores and skin, as a result of all of us suppose we’re professionals, however but we’re not,” she stated.

Whereas she and Richards stay shut, Mellencamp Arroyave additionally confirmed to PEOPLE that she is not going to be showing within the upcoming season 14 of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, which dropped its dramatic trailer on Thursday.

“I actually really feel like I am in a spot the place, until an occasion is really essential to certainly one of my finest buddies, that I am there to assist them, I do not really feel the necessity to go in that capability,” stated Mellencamp Arroyave, who exited the present after season 10, however appeared as a visitor in seasons 11, 12 and 13.

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She and Tamra Choose are internet hosting TwoTscon on Nov. 1 on the iHeart Theater in Los Angeles. Housewives favorites Heather Dubrow, Dolores Catania, Cynthia Bailey and Marysol Patton might be particular company.

The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Earlier seasons of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills could be streamed on Peacock.